PORTLAND TO PARKERSBURG

Monday, July 26, 2010

Road construction and delays were the order of the day. At least no gravel or rain! I am in Monroeville, IN and will be headed to Ohio tomorrow. Will definately be home on Saturday! Marsha, your rain came down in buckets last night and flooded everything. The pic of the flooded yard was a common scene today. Bill, I bet if the Spanish guy who won the Tour de France had been riding a 35 pound bike with 40 pounds of gear and sleeping in tents, my guess is he would have quit early. :-) Teresa I will be home in time to pick on you the first day of school. It's a hobby. Will be turning over 3000 miles soon. I can tell by the pain in the butt. The 3 major disappointments of my trip have been...... not being in Portland when Nadia was born, missing Justin and Stephanie's wedding, and not being able to see Lauren and Mike on my ride through Ohio! I thought about all of them a lot! I ran into these ladies on bikes at a Hardies. They were super. The young girls surrounded me at lunch and had a hundred questions about me and the trip. Honestly, Six Pack can't touch these girls when it comes to talking! They had me laughing with all the chatter and questions! They were all one family!? Yeah, I know! Their manners and kindness towards me and each other blew me away. It was truly the best lunch I've had for 7 weeks! Not sure I even ate anything! .........FIVE MORE DAYS! YOUR BREAK FROM ME WILL BE OVER!

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Anonymous26 July, 2010
Randy,

The girls you met at Hardees appear to be either Amish or Mennonites. They are really interesting people. Both you and the Amish have a lot in common. You are both HARD WORKING and COMMITTED to your BELIEFS.
Your will power, drive, stamina, and good humor are enviable attributes.
Keep your eyes on the STEEPLE, and as you ride tomorrow, think about opening the front doors of your future church and envision the pews and pulpit.
Have a Great Day, and I hope you have pleasant weather.
Buckeye Country is an inviting and welcoming site, except on the Football Field.

Bill Fletcher
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greg26 July, 2010
Mod:
Haverty has transfered out of the building to Gihon. Rowan has her position now! Bad Haverty!
I am elated that you are well.
Greg
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Kaylain West27 July, 2010
Hope You Have Fun...I Miss You...Good Luck And BE SAFE.!!
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WILLLYJOO05 March, 2011
HEYY MOD ITS WILLLYYY umm ur trip was over a long time ago!! but i wanted 2 sayy me peyton autumn laken and abby wanted 2 sayy heyy and we miss ya!! transfer 2 edison b4 u retire!!! but be a 8th grade teacher bc hailley wants u 4 next year!!!
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PERSPECTIVE

When I think of the men, women, and children who suffer from disease and hunger throughout the world I realize the smallness of my endeavor. When I think of the men and women who serve in our military defending our freedom and spending months in foreign lands, I realize a 4000 mile bike journey is fairly insignificant. When I think of the elderly who spend the brief time they have left being lonely, and the animals who suffer at the hands of humans I am reminded that my journey is not very important.

My top 10 cycling pet peeves.

10. Any bicycle sold by Wal Mart. There isn't enough good metal in one to make a pie pan!
9. People who throw glass bottles out of car windows.
8. Any cyclist who feels the type of riding they do is the only type of cycling. I think it's great to see anyone on a bike.
7. Bicycle shops that charge to put air in your tires.
6. People throwing things from cars at cyclists. Really stupid!
5. People who yell out the window when passing a cyclist. They must not realize that all we hear is a squeal. Kinda funny actually!
4. Kids and young adults who ride through yards, weave wrecklessly through traffic and stop signs, and in front of cars, causing people to view cycling in a negative way.
3. Cyclists who ride in the road to prove a point. A little common sense goes a long way! I'm not going to argue with a red neck driving a 6000 pound truck with a dog in the back bigger than my bike! The goal is to ride, have fun, and get home alive! I do think we live in an area that needs to be more aware of cycling and hopefully people who ride often and correctly can have an impact on the way we are viewed by automobile drivers.
2. People who know they have dogs that chase bicycles and do nothing. Wonder if they would like them to be pepper sprayed. Of course not!! If its your dog or my legs, I'm choosing my legs!
1. People who don't turn on headlights when it isn't daylight. Maybe they think they are saving gas, too lazy to turn, push, or pull the switch, or maybe they think they are hiding in the dark.. Dumb and dangerous habit!!

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